Love your videos Misha. Just a tip, for others flying to KSBA. Normally, when they say follow the freeway inbound at SBA, for RNWY 15 L or R , they mean the freeway that's right by the airport 101frwy. From where you were when you stablish communication, he thought you are going to go South than follow the freeway inbound for right base. The road you are following is a highway and it is smarter to follow that road as the terrain is the lowest there and you always have a nice highway to go down to if anything. This is why he questioned you, where would you be entering the C - airspace as he saw you were continuing your east, now when you follow that highway, it still intersects the 101 which you can follow for a left base now not right base for 15.
Like you’re videos! Our Cardinal is actually based in Santa Ynez and I enjoy watching the videos you post from up and down the coast. Next time you do this little hop I’ve found it easier to approach SBA from the North….if you depart IZA to the west you’ll come to a nice little pass in the mountains (Gaviota). Start following the 101 east and you’ll wind up on a left base for one of the 15 Runways or a downwind for 25. That way gives you ample time to get the ATIS and establish comms with approach. You also don’t have to do the rapid decent after crossing the pass like you do if you cross the mountains to the south. Happy flying!
Your flight spirit is contagious, my man.
Love the video Matt! I'm planning to fly a Skylane from KSDM to KIZA.
left crosswind departure towards the Gaviota VOR is better & more scenic...wheels up! 😁
Excellent co-pilot!
For sure!
Glad to see you back. It's been a while since the last video
Took some time off. Vacation, and once I was back started planning some Southern California Adventures!
Love your videos Misha.
Just a tip, for others flying to KSBA. Normally, when they say follow the freeway inbound at SBA, for RNWY 15 L or R , they mean the freeway that's right by the airport 101frwy.
From where you were when you stablish communication, he thought you are going to go South than follow the freeway inbound for right base. The road you are following is a highway and it is smarter to follow that road as the terrain is the lowest there and you always have a nice highway to go down to if anything.
This is why he questioned you, where would you be entering the C - airspace as he saw you were continuing your east, now when you follow that highway, it still intersects the 101 which you can follow for a left base now not right base for 15.
Excellent content. Now I know what to do in case i end up going that way. Landscape in the video helps a lot as well.
Like you’re videos! Our Cardinal is actually based in Santa Ynez and I enjoy watching the videos you post from up and down the coast. Next time you do this little hop I’ve found it easier to approach SBA from the North….if you depart IZA to the west you’ll come to a nice little pass in the mountains (Gaviota). Start following the 101 east and you’ll wind up on a left base for one of the 15 Runways or a downwind for 25. That way gives you ample time to get the ATIS and establish comms with approach. You also don’t have to do the rapid decent after crossing the pass like you do if you cross the mountains to the south. Happy flying!
Nice one 😉
Which app are you using as gps?